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  • Granite Composition: Understanding Quartz and Feldspar
    Quartz and potassium feldspar grains are the main constituents of granite.

    Here's why:

    * Quartz is a hard, durable mineral that gives granite its glassy appearance.

    * Potassium feldspar (orthoclase or microcline) is a common mineral in granite, giving it its pink or white color.

    Granite is a type of igneous rock, formed from the slow cooling and crystallization of magma deep underground.

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